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Heather Jameson

Heather Jameson

Heather Jameson is editor of The MJ, the leading weekly local government title for chief executives and senior managers, and of www.TheMJ.co.uk. She is a regular speaker at both local government events and is co-host of the podcast Our World is Local. Heather was a member of the Councillors’ Commission, chaired by Professor Colin Copus of De Montfort University, and is a passionate advocate of local government.

Articles by Heather Jameson

Ready for the resolution

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022

At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...

Not top-down reform – but beware the bottom-up push

By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2021

While we have ruled out top-down reorganisation of local government, the prospect of forcing bott...

Government urged to allow remote council meetings

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2021

Council leaders have urged the Government to rethink the rules to allow remote council meetings.

Leading from the heart

By Heather Jameson | 08 December 2021

Joanne Roney was given the accolade of chief executive of the year at The MJ Awards. She talks to...

Halting neglect is impossible - but it has to be the aim

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has strike the nation - but his death is the tip of the iceber...

Prudential code changes sparks fear for district finances

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

Plans to change the rules on prudential borrowing have provoked fears that district councils’ fin...

Government can't keep 'flying blind' on council finances

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is 'licking its fingers and sticking the...

Reasons to be cheerful

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021

The MJ and Penna’s annual survey of council chief executives reveals resilience and the ability t...

EXCLUSIVE: Districts in county deals warning

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021

District council leaders have warned county deals will fail unless local government secretary Mic...

Selling Stoke's narrative

By Heather Jameson | 24 November 2021

Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Cllr Abi Brown, talks to Heather Jameson about her journey...